On the fifth day after the first sweep of the British were over, the famous "Science and Pravda" in Paris published a very long news report. The title of this report is: "Experiencing Hell-A Report from the Irish Battlefield"

　　 This is a piece of news with more than 30,000 words. There is no precedent for this in that year. Newspapers of that era had just started. Because of the limitation of printing technology, the paper used was often only 16 karats. Naturally, the articles that could be printed could not have much length. In order to publish this long article, "Science and Pravda" had to make this issue of the newspaper as thick as a book.

　　 In this article, the author surnamed Villefort described various things he saw with his own eyes in Ireland, especially the British sweep of the Irish countryside, and the appalling atrocities in it.

　　 Generally speaking, the French do not like the British at first, and it is easier to believe the negative news related to the British. But even so, the brutality of the British depicted in this report far exceeds the imagination of the French.

　　 But soon, more evidence came out. This evidence is the British army's own battle report. In order to show off their "martial arts", in order to deter the Irish, so that they dare not resist. The British army did not shy away from the battle report, and even tried to show off its "achievements" in "Operation Noose." These "results" also just proved the seemingly exaggerated report in the previous "Science and Pravda".

　　 Two days later, the Supervisory Government convened an emergency meeting and announced that it would further increase its assistance to the Irish people in their struggle. At the same time, the Pope also generously donated one million francs to help those "suffering Irish brothers". At the same time, he also condemned the atrocities of the British and called on Catholics all over Europe to "suffer the Irish brothers". Brothers" extended a helping hand.

　　 Joseph also understands that the revolution in Ireland is at a critical juncture. If the Irish really can't stand it, there will be no money to make in the future! So this time, after receiving the funding, he did not carry out a large-scale "wandering" on an unprecedented scale. Instead, he really put all the things that can be bought on the ship and shipped it to Ireland. Of course, "floating" is not necessary, but "lubricant" is one franc.

　　In addition to weapons, more consultants will also travel to Ireland by boat. They will use the blood of the British and the Irish in Ireland to continuously experiment with new weapons and new tactics.

　　Arnoldie de Villefort, the military adviser, boarded a flying shear ship to Ireland at this time. He is a tall young man in his twenties, with two very long arms and large palms that seem to be a little too far. If in later generations, it will probably become the most popular one on the college basketball court. He came from a declining aristocracy, but he devoted himself to revolution, and his brother Victor was the author of the long article that had just been published in "Science and Pravda".

　　 "Mr. Villefort, the situation at sea has changed a bit recently. Maybe I should tell you so that you can be prepared." When Villefort got on the ship, Captain Morrel said to him and several others.

　　 "What's wrong? What has changed?" Villefort asked.

　　 "The British have recently built some ships specifically to intercept us." Morrel replied.

　　 "Used to intercept us? Just rely on their warships that are not easy to reach 6 knots?" A young guy named Lechler next to him said with disdain.

　　 "No, it's not a warship, it's the same flying shears as us. Those British have imitated some flying shears." Morrel said.

　　 "Flying shears? But are they unarmed?" Villefort asked.

　　 Because the deck of the flying shear ship was too low and it shook so badly, it was impossible to arrange a cannon. If not, Joseph will not only use it for shipping, but will use it for transactions with no capital.

"There were no cannons, not armed." Morrel corrected. "But, in the era when the cannon was invented, were there no pirates on the sea? You know, those Vikings rowed dragon-head boats back then. You can rob at sea with an axe."

　　 "You mean those British people are like the Vikings, relying on side-by-side battles to intercept us?"

"It's not a gang war. They approached us and then threw a'melon' at us. We naturally retaliated with the'melon'. However, if it really develops to the point of a gang war, it will be very detrimental to us. .Because our ships mainly carry cargo, and there are not many people on them. But there is no cargo on their ships, only soldiers."

　　 "Have we lost?" Villefort asked.

"Yes, Deaken, that’s the Dutch Cyclops. His Flying Clipper encountered a British flying shears a few days ago. At the time, he thought it was his own, because the boat looked completely It's exactly the same as our ship, even with a tricolor flag. The ship approached them, and the people on the ship waved to them, as if there was something to look for them."

　　 "And then?" Villefort asked.

"Then? Then the Cyclops was fooled and brought the enemy closer. If it weren't for the guy on the opposite side to lose his breath and throw an unexploded small melon, the Cyclops would definitely be finished. After the boat was exposed, it would go The British flag was raised, and the Cyclops threw small melons at each other. Cyclops was lucky. His boat was returning at that time. There was nothing on board, so it ran slightly faster. Finally, he ran back. But his boat died on board. After four people, the Cyclops himself was injured." Captain Morrel replied.

　　 "So, gentlemen, if a British ship appears, I hope you are all ready to fight." Captain Morrel said again.

　　 "We understand." Several passengers replied.

　　 The news made Villefort both excited and nervous. Although he is not the first brother on the battlefield, he has fought many battles with Napoleon's Italian army and has won two medals. But it was all on land, and this time it was at sea.

　　 But perhaps the number of flying shears in the hands of the British is still limited, and the sea is large enough, so Villefort and his party did not encounter other ships.

　　 Joseph knew about the British flying shears. Although the British flying shears have not caused them much damage, Joseph knew that this matter should not be taken lightly.

　　 The loss is still small, because the British themselves are not sure how effective this method of combat will be. Once they found that this would work, with the British shipbuilding capabilities and sailor reserves, they should soon be able to produce a large number of flying shear ships. And just as Morrel said, the British do not need cargo on their flying shears, so they will have an advantage in battle.

　　 "Maybe I should really prepare a special weapon for the flying shears?" Joseph thought.

　　 Originally, Joseph didn't intend to invest too much scientific research on the flying shears—the flying shears would eventually be replaced by a steamship, and it would be impossible to continue wasting points on this technological tree. But now it seems that the steamship will not appear in a short time, but the flying shears have strategic significance, so he has to continue to invest more time on the flying shears.

　　 "Obviously, the flying shears can't be equipped with cannons. Nor can they be equipped with crossbows (because the flying shears have serious waves, and the bows and crossbows are not easy to use when they get damp), what else can be used besides melons?"

　　 Joseph ruled out several things in a row, and finally he thought of a weapon that seemed to be suitable for flying shears against another flying shears-"Greek Fire".

　　Greek fire is a kind of liquid burning agent invented by the real Eastern Roman Empire that can burn on the water, mainly used in naval battles. The Eastern Roman Empire used this weapon to defeat its opponents on sea and land many times. It is actually the earliest flamethrower in the world~lightnovelpub.net~ As long as the range of the flamethrower exceeds that of Melon, our flying shears will once again have an advantage over the British in terms of combat effectiveness. At that time, the situation will become that those who have beaten us can't catch up with us, and those who can catch us can't beat us. "Thinking about this, Joseph asked Lavoisier to ask him for this task, and told him that for every boat on the sea equipped with this thing, he can give him one hundred francs. It's just technical In terms of indicators, Joseph especially emphasized that this thing should not be too big, and it should not take up too much space that could have been given to goods.

Lavoisier thought about it, and as usual began to bargain with Joseph, and finally the two parties reached a new agreement: if Lavoisier can develop a "Greek fire" that can be used in actual combat within a month, then he can get it for every ship Two hundred francs; if all the work is completed within one and a half months, the reward for each boat is one hundred francs; if the task is not completed after one and a half months, the bonus for each boat is reduced to fifty francs; if it has been After two and a half months cannot be completed, the bonus will be cancelled, and a fine of 10 francs will be imposed for each day delayed.

　　 After signing such an agreement, Lavoisier went to work with fighting spirit. Lavoisier thought that he had won a better treatment for himself, but he did not expect that the "Greek fire" used on the ship could become a weapon for land warfare with a slight modification. Prior to this, the reason why he particularly emphasized the size of the system was in fact to a large extent to facilitate subsequent modifications. The revised land version naturally does not need to pay Lavoisier anymore.

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